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(11) EP 1 984 911 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44

(21) Application number: 07708513.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/KR2007/000305
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/083934 (26.07.2007 Gazette 2007/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 18.01.2006 US 759622 P
03.05.2006 US 797782 P
29.06.2006 US 817926 P
13.09.2006 US 844510 P
29.09.2006 US 848217 P
24.11.2006 US 860822 P

(71) Applicants:
  • LG Electronics, Inc.
    Seoul 150-010 (KR)
  • Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Seodaemun-gu Seoul 120-749 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • JUNG, Yang Won
    Seoul 135-720 (KR)
  • OH, Hyun O
    Goyang-si, Kyunggi-do 411-744 (KR)
  • KIM, Hyo Jin
    Seoul 121-251 (KR)
  • CHOI, Seung Jong
    Seoul 137-044 (KR)
  • LEE, Dong Geum
    Seoul 120-749 (KR)
  • KANG, Hong Goo
    Seoul 120-749 (KR)
  • LEE, Jae Seong
    Seoul 120-749 (KR)

(74) Representative: Katérle, Axel 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


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